SignatureThe Masquerade Murder
A luxury gala. Hidden identities. One betrayal you'll never forget.
Case №001 — Now Casting
Everyone's a Suspect. Nobody Has to Host.
Turn any dinner party, birthday, family gathering, or team event into an unforgettable murder mystery. Your game master guides the experience while everyone enjoys the party.
- 4–100
- Guests
- 90 min
- Avg. Play
- Zero
- Prep Work
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How It Works
Four moments between invitation and verdict.
STEP 01
Choose Your Experience
Pick your occasion, theme, group size, and difficulty in under two minutes.
STEP 02
Invite Your Guests
Add the people coming. Each one gets a secret character, a motive, and something to hide.
STEP 03
The Mystery Unfolds
Clues and story beats arrive by text, perfectly paced. Nobody reads a script out loud.
STEP 04
Reveal the Killer
Make your accusations, then watch the truth land. Every ending is earned.
New message
"Check the study. Someone left something behind."
10:47 PM
Why Nocturne
Everyone gets to play. Nobody has to host.
Traditional murder mystery games leave one person buried in scripts — cueing reveals, reading instructions, refereeing arguments instead of playing. Nocturne carries all of that quietly in the background, so the person who planned the night gets to live it too.
Traditional Kit
Nocturne
Preparation
Hours of printing, cutting, reading
Answer a few questions
The organizer's night
Buried in the script
Playing like everyone else
Clues
Handed out manually, often mistimed
Delivered by text, right on cue
Characters
Generic, one-size-fits-all
Written around your actual guests
Pacing
Someone has to keep track
Handled for you, start to finish
Latecomers
Derails the whole table
Folded into the story on arrival
The Experiences
Choose your crime scene.
Curated mysteries. Every one shaped around your guests.
Signature
FeatureHollywood Crime Scene
A movie premiere. A missing star. Everyone had a motive.
ReunionFamily Reunion Mystery
Old grudges, older secrets. Written around the people at your table.
TeamCorporate Investigation
The boardroom lights go out. Someone at your team just made an enemy.
Founding Beta
A limited number of pilot parties.
We're being honest with you: Nocturne is new. We're launching with a small group of founding parties so we can run each night closely, learn from real guests, and refine the experience before we open the doors wider.
- Founding pricing, locked in
- We help you plan the night personally
- Your feedback shapes the finished experience
- Limited slots per month while we're in pilot
How the pilot works
- 01Plan your party — a couple of minutes of questions about your group, theme and date.
- 02We review every founding party by hand and reply by email with next steps.
- 03If your date works, we lock in founding pricing and help you plan the night personally.
No payment required. We'll confirm details before anything is booked.
Questions
Everything you'd ask before saying yes.
How much preparation is required?+
Almost none. You answer a few questions about your group, pick a theme, and send the invites. There's nothing to print, cut, or rehearse — and no script to read on the night.
Do guests need an app?+
No. Everything arrives as ordinary text messages on the phone they already have. Nothing to download, no accounts to create.
Can we play at home?+
Yes — homes are where Nocturne works best. A dining table, a living room, a backyard, a rented cabin, or an office after hours all work. No special setup needed.
What if someone arrives late?+
They're written in when they show up. Their character gets a catch-up briefing so they can join the conversation immediately, and the rest of the table never has to stop and explain.
How long does it last?+
Most parties run 90 minutes to two hours, and the pacing adapts to your group. You can play over dinner and courses, or as a single continuous evening.
Curtain Up
Ready to host a night everyone will still be talking about?
Plan your party in under two minutes — the theme, the guests, the difficulty. We'll take care of the rest.